Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Biography

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it became an instant classic and cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biolog...

A wonderful celebration of history's most remarkable journey; published to celebrate 150 years of Charles Darwin's seminal text on evolution: On The Origin of Species. Step on-board The Beagle and follow the remarkable journey that inspired almost all the modern-day knowledge of the natural world...

Young biographies featuring some of the most famous figures in the history of science. Simple, straightforward approach featuring a timeline running through the book. Breakthrough panels highlight key discoveries or invite children to try out simple related experiments.

Great Lives in Graphics: David Attenborough gives young readers a visual snapshot of his life and television career, while educating them on topics from documentary filmmaking to climate change and biodiversity. You may already know that David Attenborough is a broadcaster, writer and naturalist ...

Author, actor, comedian, charity fundraiser, TV talent show judge - David Walliams ticks all the boxes! Having shot to fame in TV comedy Little Britain, David has since won legions of fans, both for his appearances as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, and for his children's books, from Mr Stink to...

Meet Kevin de Bruyne - Ultimate Football Hero. Kevin de Bruyne is arguably Manchester City's best player. This is the story of how the young Belgian rose through the ranks, worked hard despite the difficulties he faced along the way, and showed courage and determination to prove his skill in the ...

Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes ...

The Diary of a Young Girl remains the single most poignant true-life story to emerge from the Second World War. In July 1942 Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, hid in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Anne was thirteen when the family went into the Secret Annexe ...

"A picture book biography of music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton celebrating resilience, confidence, and unfailing kindness"--Provided by publisher.